Swedish Workshops

Introduction to Twined Knitting, 3 hours

Level: Intermediate–must be comfortable with dp needles or working with two circulars.  Ability to knit English style (yarn held in the right hand) is very helpful, but not required.

Curious about the 400 year-old Swedish technique of Twined Knitting?  In this three hour class, knit one of a pair of wristers while learning a traditional cast-on, twined knitting, twined purling, and patterning (the "O" stitch, the Crook stitch).   Learn how to manage your yarns so that untwisting becomes a cinch!  Reading Twined Knitting charts is also included. 

Supply List:

•     One skein of worsted weight wool yarn, preferably light colored.  The skein must be wound as a center-pull ball because you will be working with both ends.  No single ply yarns!

•    One set of size 6 or 7 (4 or 4.5 mm) double pointed needles or two circulars

       of any length.

•    Stitch markers, sticky notes or a magnetic board to keep one's place on

        the chart.

Homework: None.